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Learning JavaScript Data Structures and Algorithms - Third Edition
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Learning JavaScript Data Structures and Algorithms - Third Edition

by Loiane Avancini
April 2018
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
426 pages
10h 19m
English
Packt Publishing
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Calculating the factorial of a number

For our first example of recursion, let’s take a look at how to compute the factorial of a number. A factorial of a number, n, is defined by n! and it is the result of multiplying the numbers from 1 to n.

The factorial of 5 is represented by 5! and it is equal to 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1, resulting in 120.

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